balance equationreview2016-12-31
Difference 29900000 exceeds tolerance 18330200.000. Presentation or filing-vintage differences need review.
Revenue
$16.08B
Fiscal year ended 2025-12-31Operating income
$2.74B
Fiscal year ended 2025-12-31Free cash flow
$1.90B
Fiscal year ended 2025-12-31Valuation, from the filing
| Public float | $67.09B | Market value of stock held by non-affiliates, as stated on the cover page for 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Float per share | $237.93 | Float divided by shares outstanding in the same filing. A floor under the share price on that date, not the price itself. |
| Float / net income | 32.3× | A lower bound on the multiple, because affiliate holdings are excluded. |
| Float / revenue | 4.2× | A lower bound on the multiple, because affiliate holdings are excluded. |
| Float / equity | 6.8× | A lower bound on the multiple, because affiliate holdings are excluded. |
Every figure here is drawn from the 10-K cover page and the statements behind it, so each one traces to a filing. Public float counts only stock held by non-affiliates, which makes these floors rather than estimates: a high multiple is conclusive, a low one may mean cheap or may mean closely held. The float was measured on 2025-06-30, not today, and each multiple below it uses the figures for the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31 — the year that filing covered.
Valuation over time
32.3× earnings today, against a median of 38.7× across 5 years on record. Below its own history.
| Float measured | Public float | Float / net income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | $67.09B | 32.3× | |
| 2024-06-30 | $58.99B | 27.9× | |
| 2023-06-30 | $53.18B | 38.7× | |
| 2022-06-30 | $43.78B | 40.1× | |
| 2021-06-30 | $58.66B | 51.9× |
Each float is paired with the fiscal year the filing that stated it covers. Only years where the company reported positive net income appear, because a multiple against a loss is not a multiple.
How this compares in its industry
Percentile among the Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics filers on this site, highest value first. A high percentile means a large figure, which is good for a margin and not for leverage — the ranking says where the company sits, not whether that is where it should be.
| Measure | Reported | Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapEx / revenue | 6.5% | 100th | |
| R&D / revenue | 1.3% | 0th | |
| Current ratio | 1.08x | 80th | |
| Gross margin | 44.5% | 25th | |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 75th | |
| Operating margin | 17.0% | 60th | |
| Revenue YoY growth | 2.2% | 40th | |
| FCF margin | 11.8% | 50th | |
| SBC / revenue | 0.8% | 50th |
ECOLAB INC. (ECL) reported revenue of $16.08B and net income of $2.08B for the fiscal year ended 2025-12-31. This page shows 10 annual periods of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow figures normalized from ECOLAB INC.’s SEC filings, each linked to the filing it came from. It is classified by the SEC under Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics.
Income
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.08B | $15.74B | $15.32B | $14.19B | $12.73B | $11.79B | $12.56B | $12.22B | $13.84B | $13.15B |
| Cost of revenue | $8.93B | $8.90B | $9.15B | $8.83B | $7.62B | $6.91B | $7.05B | $6.88B | $8.06B | $7.53B |
| Gross profit | $7.15B | $6.84B | $6.17B | $5.36B | $5.12B | $4.88B | $5.52B | $5.35B | $5.77B | $5.62B |
| Operating income | $2.74B | $2.80B | $1.99B | $1.56B | $1.60B | $1.40B | $1.85B | $1.73B | $1.95B | $1.87B |
| Net income | $2.08B | $2.11B | $1.37B | $1.09B | $1.13B | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Research & development | $202.00M | $207.00M | $192.00M | $190.00M | $186.00M | $185.00M | $190.00M | $193.00M | $201.00M | $189.00M |
| Weighted-average diluted shares | shares 285.20M | shares 286.60M | shares 286.50M | shares 286.60M | shares 289.10M | shares 290.30M | shares 292.50M | shares 292.80M | shares 294.00M | shares 296.70M |
| Pretax income | $2.55B | $2.57B | $1.76B | $1.34B | $1.41B | $1.16B | $1.73B | $1.59B | $1.76B | $1.65B |
| Income tax expense | $454.60M | $439.30M | $362.50M | $234.50M | $270.20M | $176.60M | $288.60M | $321.20M | $243.80M | $402.90M |
| Diluted EPS | $7.28 | $7.37 | $4.79 | $3.81 | $3.91 | $-4.15 | $5.33 | $4.88 | $5.12 | $4.14 |
| Selling, general & administrative | $4.26B | $4.23B | $4.06B | $3.65B | $3.42B | $3.31B | $3.55B | $3.51B | $3.83B | $3.71B |
| General & administrative | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Selling & marketing | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Balance
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $646.20M | $1.26B | $919.50M | $598.60M | $359.90M | $1.26B | $118.80M | $114.70M | $211.40M | $327.40M |
| Total assets | $24.70B | $22.39B | $21.85B | $21.46B | $21.21B | $18.13B | $20.87B | $20.07B | $19.96B | $18.33B |
| Current assets | $5.96B | $6.03B | $5.64B | $5.49B | $4.69B | $5.12B | $4.83B | $4.68B | $4.59B | $4.28B |
| Total liabilities | $14.89B | $13.60B | $13.77B | $14.21B | $13.95B | $11.92B | $12.14B | $12.02B | $12.31B | $11.36B |
| Current liabilities | $5.53B | $4.79B | $4.35B | $4.21B | $3.55B | $2.93B | $3.63B | $3.69B | $3.48B | $3.02B |
| Total equity incl. NCI | $9.80B | $8.79B | $8.07B | $7.26B | $7.25B | $6.20B | $8.73B | $8.05B | $7.65B | $6.94B |
| Temporary (mezzanine) equity | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Inventory | $1.49B | $1.46B | $1.50B | $1.79B | $1.49B | $1.29B | $1.08B | $1.55B | $1.45B | $1.32B |
| Accounts receivable | $3.25B | $2.86B | $2.83B | $2.70B | $2.48B | $2.27B | $2.38B | $2.66B | $2.57B | $2.34B |
| Goodwill | $9.23B | $7.91B | $8.15B | $8.01B | $8.06B | $6.01B | $5.57B | $5.39B | $7.17B | $6.38B |
| Long-term debt | $7.37B | $6.95B | $7.55B | $8.08B | $8.35B | $6.67B | $5.97B | $6.30B | $6.76B | $6.15B |
| Accounts payable | $2.07B | $1.81B | $1.57B | $1.73B | $1.38B | $1.16B | $1.08B | $1.26B | $1.18B | $983.20M |
Cash flow
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $2.95B | $2.81B | $2.41B | $1.79B | $2.06B | $1.86B | $2.42B | $2.28B | $2.09B | $1.94B |
| Capital expenditures | $1.05B | $994.50M | $774.80M | $712.80M | $643.00M | $489.00M | $731.30M | $778.70M | $868.60M | $756.80M |
| Investing cash flow | -$2.71B | -$433.80M | -$990.50M | -$716.80M | -$4.58B | -$414.50M | -$1.20B | -$1.03B | -$1.73B | -$773.60M |
| Financing cash flow | -$853.30M | -$2.02B | -$1.05B | -$837.30M | $1.60B | -$341.80M | -$1.35B | -$1.17B | -$522.70M | -$868.20M |
| Net change in cash | Unavailable | Unavailable | $320.90M | $238.70M | -$900.30M | $1.07B | -$107.60M | $82.60M | -$169.00M | $287.60M |
| Stock-based compensation | $136.60M | $134.80M | $95.10M | $87.80M | $89.50M | $82.10M | $84.00M | $88.00M | $90.50M | $85.70M |
| Common dividends paid | $753.60M | $664.30M | $617.30M | $602.80M | $566.40M | $560.80M | $552.90M | $494.80M | $448.70M | $427.50M |
| Common share repurchases | $783.80M | $986.50M | $13.70M | $518.20M | $106.60M | $146.20M | $353.70M | $562.40M | $600.30M | $739.60M |
| Depreciation & amortization | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Derived
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2017-12-31 | 2016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow | $1.90B | $1.82B | $1.64B | $1.08B | $1.42B | $1.37B | $1.69B | $1.50B | $1.22B | $1.18B |
| Gross margin | 44.5% | 43.5% | 40.2% | 37.8% | 40.2% | 41.4% | 43.9% | 43.7% | 41.7% | 42.7% |
| Operating margin | 17.0% | 17.8% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.2% |
| FCF margin | 11.8% | 11.6% | 10.7% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% | 9.0% |
| SBC / revenue | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Current ratio | 1.08x | 1.26x | 1.30x | 1.30x | 1.32x | 1.75x | 1.33x | 1.27x | 1.32x | 1.42x |
| Revenue YoY growth | 2.2% | 2.7% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 8.0% | -6.1% | 2.8% | -11.7% | 5.2% | Unavailable |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.9% | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| R&D / revenue | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| CapEx / revenue | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Long-term debt / equity | 0.75x | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Effective tax rate | 17.8% | 17.1% | 20.6% | 17.5% | 19.1% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 13.8% | 24.4% |
Amounts are abbreviated; the exact reported value is carried in each cell. — means unavailable, not zero. Open ECL in the interactive workspace to inspect any figure back to its filing.
Source filings
10-Q · Filed 2026-10-29View SEC filing
10-Q · Filed 2026-08-06View SEC filing
10-Q · Filed 2026-05-07View SEC filing
10-K · Filed 2026-02-23View SEC filing
10-Q · Filed 2025-10-30View SEC filing
10-Q · Filed 2025-08-07View SEC filing
Reconciliation checks needing review
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